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Seeing the Ukraine Conflict in the Temptations of Christ
Ukraine This video caught my eye. http://nyti.ms/MLqimF The Ukrainian soldiers trying to recover their dignity by “going to work” guarding warplanes. The Russian troops (sans flags) preventing their advance to their base, firing warning shots. This is of course a … Continue reading
What is power?
The showdown between the Russian invaders and the Ukrainian army, with cameras rolling. http://nyti.ms/MLqimF What would this mean without the cameras?
An Atheist Cheat-Sheet for Debating Christians
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Tim Keller on the loss of the devil and the rise of our self
We see ourselves as able to control our own destiny, able to discern for ourselves what is right and wrong , and we see God as obligated to arrange things for our benefit, especially if we live a good enough … Continue reading
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Charles Taylor on Theodicy
But an important point is that, once again as with “scientific” proofs of atheism, it is not the cast-iron intellectual reasoning which convinces, but the relief of revolt. Whether one wants to take refuge in this will depend, first, on … Continue reading
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Tempting Jesus
“Jesus dealt with three temptations– to gluttony, vainglory and avarice. All three recapitulated the one temptation of Adam. ” Gregory the Great “It is not through miracles but by patient, long-suffering endurance that must prevail over the devil. We should … Continue reading
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Taking Away the Sin of the World
The devil was disturbed and feared most that after he had filled the world with sins, there would now come someone to take away the sins of the world. Cromatius
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Voltaire’s Poem on the Destruction of Lisbon in 1755
The text is in public domain. POEM ON THE LISBON DISASTER; Or an Examination of the Axiom, “All is Well”